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Actually how to know what alu is used in a case? Lol I doubt most of the coy actually write the grade on it.

Approximately 75% of the alu panel are 6061 grade due to large demand and low price with decent hardness and ductility.

5083 are just as common as 6061, marine grade alu with higher corrosion resistance compared to 6061 with slightly lower hardness and higher ductility.

2024 are mainly use for bending/folding, it's lower in hardness but much more flexible (before breakage) compared to the 5083 and 6061.

7075 is another beast altogether, main use for aviation vehicles like helicopter, airplane. This grade is without doubt the premium grade thanks to the high hardness and extremely tough characteristic. It's also one of the most difficult to cut material due to it high work hardening properties, machinist without experience will end up with a half done job too hard to continue cutting using conventional cutter. it's also one of the heaviest aluminum alloy use for automation robotic arms which required high toughness and reliability with relatively good stress resistance.
 

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Kor Kor buy sweets for u next time... bring u play arcade during weekend ok? :s13:

Seems like u can't sense my pun... lol

I can sense it from Mars.

Let uncle bring you to McDonald for the happy meal, tomorrow morning, OK. :D
 

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Approximately 75% of the alu panel are 6061 grade due to large demand and low price with decent hardness and ductility.

5083 are just as common as 6061, marine grade alu with higher corrosion resistance compared to 6061 with slightly lower hardness and higher ductility.

2024 are mainly use for bending/folding, it's lower in hardness but much more flexible (before breakage) compared to the 5083 and 6061.

7075 is another beast altogether, main use for aviation vehicles like helicopter, airplane. This grade is without doubt the premium grade thanks to the high hardness and extremely tough characteristic. It's also one of the most difficult to cut material due to it high work hardening properties, machinist without experience will end up with a half done job too hard to continue cutting using conventional cutter. it's also one of the heaviest aluminum alloy use for automation robotic arms which required high toughness and reliability with relatively good stress resistance.

Woot! Nice info. Thanks. So i guess mainly all the alu case made for PC should fall under the 6061 cat ba i guess?
 

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Woot! Nice info. Thanks. So i guess mainly all the alu case made for PC should fall under the 6061 cat ba i guess?

You are right, there isn't any real benefits using 7075 due to its high price, difficult to cut/shear properties.

As for 5083, the finishing is not as shinning compare to 6061 especially the T4 grade. 5083 tend to give you a dull (silver with a very light grey) finish whereas 6061T4 give you a gross finish using the same machine and cutter. If you look at the front panel of HIFI sets, the chamfers with high gross finish are typical 6061 aluminum properties.
 

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Pardon my bluntness.

Have a nice weekend to you too. :)

No worries lah, I know u are a gd mod that walks his talk in here... just trying lighten the mood in here... cny coming soon!

Great weekend ahead guys!! :D
 
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